A GOOD DAY'S WORK.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1881, 15 October 1913, Page 4

A GOOD DAY'S WORK.

LAND BILL THROUGH COMMITTEE.

. NAVAL DEFENCE.

POLICY STATEMENT COMING SHORTLY.

Th'a',llSj|islative Council met at 2.30 p.m.'''*:;'' The;, Hon. H. D. BELL, on behalf, of tho Council, congratulated Mr. L. Stowe on liis recovery from his recent illnes3, and expressed the gratification ho was sure, nil members felt to sec him in his plnco again us .Clerk of the Council. ill© Hon.»H; 1). BELL gavo notice of his to introduce tho Stallions Bill,'- the Canterbury'. College Amendment Bill, and the Victoria College Amendment 8i11.... Tho Hon. H. Dl BELL moved tho third reading of tho Local Elections and--Polls Bill, and in doing so ho expressed the opinion that the Bill would bo welcomed by the local authorities, and'that it would; do much good., ' The Hon; J. T. PAUL said that in his opinion the..measure would do much to improvo tho conduct of local elections. The Bill was i r ead a third time and passed. ' • . Three weeks' extra time was granted to tho Dcfenco Committee in which to report.' The Hon. H. D. BELL announced that there were certain Bills before committees which could be., dealt with on Thursday and ho proposed to ask tho Council to adjourn 011 Thursday until tho following "Wednesday. The Council roso at 2.47 p;m.